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Recent Examples of hawkish
The Fed’s first policy meeting of the year wrapped up Wednesday, with policymakers as expected leaving interest rates changed but starting to show a more hawkish consensus taking shape as the economic outlook improves.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Nine of the 13 survey respondents expect a hawkish bias in the statement, with four predicting no change to the tone.
—Swati Pandey, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Graham has a long history of hawkish stances on foreign policy.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
Plus, remember, this is a group of voters that has a lot of practice with being in favor of a tough, hawkish approach to foreign policy.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Nine of the 13 survey respondents expect a hawkish bias in the statement, with four predicting no change to the tone.
—Swati Pandey, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Graham has a long history of hawkish stances on foreign policy.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
Plus, remember, this is a group of voters that has a lot of practice with being in favor of a tough, hawkish approach to foreign policy.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawkish
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Ludwig’s distant paternal ancestors were in fact German Jewish merchants, not warlike princes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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To many Chicagoans, the warlike atmosphere is the result of the increasing aggression of the federal government.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Hip-hop, rock and roll, and even country music are full of revolutionary rhetoric and bloodthirsty threats.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Their pointy faces stretched ahead of them with a sweet, if bloodthirsty, curiosity.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
21 Jan. 2026
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The rest of her outfit was a militaristic dress by Mugler in shades of tan, a nice break from Ortega's often black wardrobe without going in a colorful direction that wouldn't suit her or fit with her image.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2026
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The state and local officials meeting with Tom Homan, who was put in charge of the federal immigration operation in Minnesota this week, have generally agreed that their encounters have been cordial and productive, a welcome change from the militaristic approach taken by his predecessor.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Right, in France, means pro-Catholic, pro-militarist.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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The panels featured no scientists, doctors, or academic researchers but were replete with CEOs, bloggers, and right-wing celebrities like the UFC president and mixed-martial-arts expert Dana White.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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One showed martial-arts legend Bruce Lee vanquishing a roomful of opponents.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Hawkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawkish. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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